National Advisory Council for Minority Business Enterprise Call for Nominations

The Secretary of Commerce National Advisory Council on Minority Business Enterprise provides advice to the Administration on key issues pertaining to the growth and global competitiveness of the nation’s minority-owned and operated corporations.

The Council undertakes matters to provide advice and develop recommendations to the President through the Secretary of Commerce on a broad range of domestic and international issues that concern minority businesses including but not limited to:

Developing strategies and polices to position minority-owned firms to compete in the global economy

Developing market based criteria and strategies for gaining access to global supply chains of major corporations

Developing strategies for eliminating domestic and global barriers to growth

MBDA will continue to accept nominations on an ongoing basis and will consider nominations received after March 30, 2011 if the open Council membership positions are not filled and as future council vacancies arise.

Nominee Name: *

Nominee Current Position Title: *

Point of Contact Email Address: *

Resume: *

Personal Statement: *

Personal statement of interest, including a summary of how the nominee's experience and expertise would support the Council’s objectives.

Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938: *

An affirmative statement that the nominee is not required to register as a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended.

Federally-Registered Lobbyist: *

An affirmative statement that: (a) The nominee is not currently a Federally-registered lobbyist and will not be a Federally-registered lobbyist at the time of appointment and during his/her tenure as a Council member, or (b) if the nominee is currently a Federally-registered lobbyist, that the nominee will no longer be a Federally- registered lobbyist at the time of appointment to the Council and during his/her tenure as a Council member.